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I feel about mayonnaise the way some people feel about butter: Everything tastes better with a big blob of the eggy, creamy stuff on it. So this vegan recipe from blogger Elana's Pantry intrigued me. It still has plenty of olive oil and vinegar, but instead of eggs, she uses agave nectar (which comes from the sweet, juicy heart of the agave plant, the source of delicious tequila) and marcona almonds, for thickness and texture.

Can traditional mayonnaise be improved upon? I doubt it. But is this a cool alternative for people who choose not to eat eggs? Absolutely. If you make it, or if you have your own alternative recipes for mayo, let us know in the comments.

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Roasted nuts (along with chips/dips and vegetables/dip) are a good thing to set out at a Super Bowl Party just before the event starts. That way, if guests show up early, or you happened to have underestimated how long you would need in the kitchen, your guests will have something to snack on while you run around the kitchen like a chicken with its Buffalo wings cut off. I like to put out little trios on different tables around my house of roasted peanuts (a standard), roasted pistachios in shells (with a small bowl for the discarded shells), and these ridiculously, deliciously addictive Rosemary Marcona Almonds from Trader Joe's that I ate by the bagful over the Holidays. You can also make these yourself, using a recipe that Bob posted a few weeks, substituting Marcona almonds for the cashews.